Identity
Person No.
8805
Service No.
581885V
Last Name
First Name
Richard Errol
Initials
R E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, spun into ground during fighter affiliation near Gianaclis, in Vickers Warwick Mk V #PN754
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Walter C. Gritten and Ivy Gritten, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "27 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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